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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble Publisher Comments "There was a girl in the village who loved horses... She led the horses to drink at the river. She spoke softly and they followed. People noticed that she understood horses in a special way." And so begins the story of a young Native American girl... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Buffalo Woman by Paul Goble Publisher Comments A young hunter draws his bow against a buffalo cow drinking from a stream. Before he can loose his arrow, there is no buffalo -- instead, there stands a beautiful young woman, whom he knows he must marry. The hunter's people shun the Buffalo Woman, and... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale (Picture Puffins) by Gerald Mcdermott Publisher Comments An expression of the universal myth of the hero-quest, this beautiful story also portrays the Indian reverence for the source of life: the Solar Fire. Vibrant full-color illustrations capture the boldness and color of Pueblo art. A Caldecott Medal Book.... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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North American Indian Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) by W. T. Larned Publisher Comments Charming collection of seven authentic Indian tales told by Iagoo the storyteller. Includes "The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds," "The Child of the Evening Star," "The Boy Who Snared the Sun," "How the Summer Came," "Grasshopper," and three others. 29... (read more) Your price: $2.50 New - Trade Paper
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Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest by Gerald Mcdermott Publisher Comments Written in 1944 by Aldous Huxley as a Christmas gift for his niece, The Crows of Pearblossom tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Crow, who live in a cottonwood tree. The hungry Rattlesnake that lives at the bottom of the tree has a nasty habit of stealing... (read more) Your price: $7.00 New - Trade Paper
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Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald Mcdermott Publisher Comments Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossible, but if anyone can find a way to bring light to the... (read more) List Price $7.00 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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One Small Blue Bead by Byrd Baylor Publisher Comments A band of men sat huddled in a cave Where coals of fire glowed warm and red. Boy lay curled on a bed of leaves But he sat up when an old man said: "This thought keeps spinning in my head. There must be caves just like our own Somewhere And other axes... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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Frog Princess: A Tlingit Legend from Alaska by Eric A. Kimmel and Rosanne Litzinger Publisher Comments After rejecting all of her human suitors, the daughter of the village headman finds her life's happiness among the frogs in the village lake, in this mesmerizing retelling of the Tlingit legend. Full color.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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Brother Eagle, Sister Sky by Susan Jeffers Publisher Comments "How can you buy the sky? How can you own the rain and the wind?" So begin the moving words attributed to a great American Indian chief--Chief Seattle--over 100 years ago. They are words that eloquently capture the central belief of Native Americans... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Crow & Weasel by Barry Holstun Lopez Publisher Comments "A brilliantly written and totally original New World adventure." - Jean Craighead George Long ago, when people and animals spoke the same language, two young men left their tribe to make an adventurous voyage through the wilderness, into the unknown... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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A Totem Tale by Deb Vanasse Publisher Comments On a full-moon night in Alaska, a traditional native totem pole magically comes to life. The Grizzly, Beaver, Frog, and Raven all stretch and scratch and voice their relief at being free at last. But then the first dawn light appears on the horizon, and... (read more) List Price $10.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The girl who swam with the fish :an Athabascan legend by Renner Publisher Comments A young Athabascan girl wonders what it would be like to be a fish. Suddenly, she finds herself on a watery odyssey as she learns about the salmon's journey from stream to ocean and back again.... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Whirlwind Is a Spirit Dancing by Joseph Bruchac Publisher Comments Collected by renowned poet, historian, and folklorist Belting, this anthology of poems is rich in vivid imagery, showing how Native Americans creatively interpret the wonders of the natural world. Full color.... (read more) List Price $16.25 Your price: $2.98 Used - Hardcover
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Tongass: The Last American Rainforest by Shelley Gill Publisher Comments Explore part of North America's rainforest--tongass! The huge temperate forest is the ancestral home of the Northwest Coast people, and it is the setting for this story about Lily, a Tlingit Indian girl who searches with her aunt for a shaykee, a special... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Coyote in Love Publisher Comments This version of a Northwest creation legend of Oregon's Crater Lake, accompanied by vivid watercolor illustrations, tells of trickster Coyote and his love for a little blue star.... (read more) This Edition: SOLD OUT add to wish list |
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When God Made the Dakotas by Timothy Kessler Publisher Comments When the Great Spirit, Wakantaka, consults with Woksape, the Dakota medicine man, before creating the Dakotas, Woksape soon realizes that many of the beautiful things he envisioned have already been given away--but when Woksape allows the Great Spirit to... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Buffalo Jump by Peter Roop Publisher Comments In this dramatic tale, a Native American boy is angry when his brother is chosen over him to lead the buffalo jump, a prehistoric hunting method.... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie Depaola Publisher Comments In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian legend. Many years ago, when the People traveled the Plains,... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Spirit Animals by Victoria Covell Publisher Comments Have you ever had an encounter with a wild animal--either in nature or in your dreams--in which it looked straight into your eyes? Did you feel a quickening in your heart? Spirit Animals is for those who wish to understand a meaning behind encounters... (read more) List Price $20.95 Your price: $13.50 Used - Hardcover
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First Spring by Remi Savard Synopsis A group of creatures not yet fully human and not knowing anything but Night, Winter, and Cold depart on a search for Summer so they can console one of their little ones. This version of the classic Innu legend is a slimmer adaptation of a longer story... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.50 Sale - Hardcover
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